Toy.



Patented Oct. I4, |902.

S. SPARRDW & G. FREMD.

TOY.

(Application ld Aug. 21, 1902.)

(No Modal.)

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STEPHEN SPARROV AND GEORGE FREMD, OF EMINENCE, KENTUCKY. I

TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 711,014, dated October14, 1902.

Application filed August 21,1902. Serial No. 120,552. (No model.)

17'0 @ZZ wir/0m, t 77mg concern:

Be it known that We, STEPHEN SPAREOW and GEORGE FREMD, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Eminence, in the county of Henry and State ofKentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements y in Toys;and We do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to toys.

The object of the invention is to provide a toy Which shall be simple ofconstruction, durable in use, comparatively inexpensive of production,and which Will prove amusing and entertaining to both young and old.

Vth this and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,which will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointedoutin the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of ourimproved toy, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional View.

Referring to the drawings, l denotes the longitudinal body portion,Which is preferably in the form of a box or casing provided at itsopposite ends with rollers or pulleys 2, around which is rove a belt 8,which may be in the nature of a band or cord and Which is provided witha Weight 4. This Weight is preferably made of ductile material Withsplit ends, whereby the ends of the belt are connected.

One side of the casing is provided with a longitudinal slot 5, throughwhich projects a pin 6, which is clamped to the belt and upon which ispivotally supported a iigure Which may be of any suitable shape torepresent any desired object. The gure is Weighted at its lower end, soas to counterbalance it and maintain its upper end in an uprightposition irrespective of the reversal of the casing end for end.

1f desired, one side of the casing may be provided With a vertical rowof corrugations to be engaged by the iigure in its travel upward andcause the figure to vibrate.

Assuming the parts to be in the position shown in Fig. l, by invertingthe casing the movable igure is at the lower end of the casing insteadof at the upper end, and in ,derstood Without requiring an extended eX-planation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and details of construction maybe made Within the scope of the invention Without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described our invention, What We claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with the body portion, of a Weighted belt supportedat the opposite ends of the body portion, and an eccentrical Weightedfigure supported by the said belt, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a casing provided With a longitudinal slot, ofrollers journaled at its opposite ends, a belt rove about said rollers,a pin connected to said belt and eX- tending through thev slot, aneccentrical Weighted igure pivoted to said pin, and a Weight connectedto said belt, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a casing provided with a longitudinal slot, ofrollers journaled at its opposite ends, a belt rove about said rollers,a pin connected to said belt and eX- tending through the slot, aneccentrical Weighted gure pivoted to said pin, and a Weight connected tosaid belt, said casing being provided upon one side with corrugationsagainst which the Weighted figure is adapted to contact and thereby becaused to vibrate in the upward movement of said ligure.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set our han ds in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

STEPHEN sEAERoW. eEoEeE EEEMD.

XVitnesses:

H. C. DALE, R. L. HAYMAKEE,

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